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Cover from 21.11.2018

2018 ERA-ENVHEALTH Programm

… Considering vulnerable groups in policy, research and risk communication in the field of Environment and Health 11th September 2018 in Berlin, Germany The preliminary programme can be found in this PDF document. 11. … the German Environment Agency (Download Präsentation) 09.55 | Suzan Fiack, German Federal Institute for Risk Assessment (BfR) Risk Perception Research and Risk …
Cover from 24.07.2018

2018 ERA-ENVHEALTH Home

… Considering vulnerable groups in policy, research and risk communication in the field of Environment and Health 11th September 2018 in Berlin, Germany Various factors can play a role in determining the influence of the …
Publication from 19.07.2018

Einkaufswegweiser Biozidprodukte

… es gibt. Download Series guidebook Number of pages 19 Year of publication June 2016 Author(s) Susanne Smolka, Barbara Jahn, Beatrice Schwarz-Schulz, Ingrid Nöh Language German Publisher Umweltbundesamt File size 1.62 MB Print version not available Tags …
Article from 23.11.2022 | Last changed: 07.02.2023

International information offers

… International information offers To support an exchange of information between the EU Member States on their experiences, a collection of different international … Austrian network on disinfection https://www.biozide.at/top-navi/desnet Austria German Use of rodenticides in Austria … Sweden English, Swedish Nationwide information service by the Swedish Consumer Agency https://www.hallakonsument.se/en/engelska/ Sweden English, Swedish, and many …
Article from 23.11.2022 | Last changed: 07.02.2023

Non-biocidal substitution for biocidal antifouling coatings

… coatings Biocidal antifouling coatings should only be used as a last resort. Their substitution with non-biocidal alternatives is the key to achieve proper and … biocidal antifoulings and their unintended effects on non-target organisms and the environment to the minimum necessary. This is especially of relevance for products …
Article from 23.11.2022 | Last changed: 07.02.2023

Non-biocidal alternatives as substituts for insecticides

… as substituts for insecticides Insecticides should only be used as a last resort. Their substitution with non-biocidal alternatives is, amongst preventive measures, … independently evaluated according to two different “Blue Angel” eco-labels of the German Federal Government, both including criteria on evaluation of efficacy. Blue Angel …
Article from 23.11.2022 | Last changed: 07.02.2023

Non-biocidal alternatives as substitution options for rodenticide

… options for rodenticide Rodenticides should only be used as a last resort. Their substitution with non-biocidal alternatives is, amongst preventive measures, … in two different approaches: according to the eco-label “Blue Angel” of the German Federal Government and the list according to §18 of the German Infectious Disease …
Article from 23.11.2022 | Last changed: 07.02.2023

Non-biocidal substitution options for curative wood preservatives

… wood preservatives Wood preservatives should only be used as a last resort. Their substitution with non-biocidal alternatives is, amongst preventive protective … are already independently evaluated according to the eco-label “Blue Angel” of the German Federal Government, including criteria on efficacy. Blue Angel The Blue Angel for …
Article from 23.11.2022 | Last changed: 07.02.2023

Projects

… Projects To support a sustainable management of harmful organisms, the German Environment Agency (UBA) conducted and still conducts several projects. last update …
Article from 31.07.2020 | Last changed: 20.11.2025

Non-Chemical Alternatives for Rodent Control (NoCheRo)

… in rodent control in 2018, a working party has developed a draft guidance on the assessment of efficacy and animal welfare impact of traps. The guidance was … alternatives to rodenticides. 1st NoCheRo-Workshop Against this background, the German Environment Agency ( UBA ) together with the Federal Ministry for the … control was looked at from three different perspectives (pest control industry, authority, academics). Scientific background on animal welfare aspects, existing …
Article from 19.05.2025 | Last changed: 13.06.2025

Testing facility of Pests of Public Health Importance

… Testing facility of Pests of Public Health Importance Rats are among the health pests. Source: Heiko Kiera / Fotolia.com Various animals may serve as … on 19.05.2025 The Testing Facility of Pests of Public Health Importance of the German Environment Agency (UBA) is part of Division IV 1.4 "Health Pests and their … against Infection Act (Infektionsschutzgesetz - IfSG). The UBA is the federal authority responsible for this approval and publishes information on its website on …
Article from 29.05.2023 | Last changed: 07.01.2026

Information about chemicals in consumer products

… products Sports articles can contain substances which can harm human health or the environment Source: Quelle: photophonie / Fotolia.com Substances and mixtures … and chemicals in addition to test reports. Visit the consumer portal of the German Environment Agency (German). You can do the environment a big favour by … this UBA brochure (German). Food (Information taken from the website of the German Federal Ministry of Food and Agriculture, the Federal Ministry for the Environment, …